WSJ: Publishers Prepare for Showdown With Microsoft, Google Over AI Tools

Although they do put their article behind a paywall this is worth reading if you can access a WSJ subscription

Since the arrival of chatbots that can carry on conversations, make up sonnets and ace the LSAT, many people have been in awe at the artificial-intelligence technology’s capabilities.

Publishers of online content share in that sense of wonder. They also see a threat to their businesses, and are headed to a showdown with the makers of the technology.